THRIVE Spring Summer 2023

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developing the character of the surgical residents we are training.
Mentoring in this context is ultimately modelling to how
to glorify God with one's surgical training. It means modelling
quality, sacrifice, hard work, family values, and a healthy marriage
when work demands are endless and the resources are
limited.
We want to train highly skilled men and women who are compassionate
people, willing to endure hardship for the sake of
Christ. I am incredibly proud of our surgical residents and the
impact they are making in Madagascar!
Rick and Ena Ward, Honduras
One of my responsibilities
at Casa Hogar is to mentor
older boys and to serve as a
“father figure”. Each time we
travel to Honduras, I bring
tools to build up a workshop.
The focus has been mostly on
woodworking, but we also do
bicycle repair.
Each of the six boys that work in the shop with me has had opportunities
to use tools in a safe, supervised manner. They have
refinished a number of beds and other pieces of furniture for
the home.
Last year I held a small ceremony where each boy received a
certificate denoting which tools they were qualified to use, as
well as a pocket multitool. We have also been assembling a tool
box for the home, which will allow them to make small repairs
around the home. These types of experiences will assist them
when they grow up and have families of their own — we talk
regularly about what Dads need to know and do.
Roula Karkafi, Middle East
North Africa region
In leading a school for
Syrian refugee kids in
Lebanon, we implemented
the Multiplied Discipleship
(MD) approach with the
staff and the students. We
challenged each teacher to
adopt one student, teach
them a skill, and encourage
them to teach it to another student, who would then do the
same with another child — either at school or in their community.
The outcome was astonishing. We used the same design
in our Bible class. This has been an excellent way to spread
the Gospel among Islamic communities, because 95% of our
students are from a non-Christian background. Our purpose is
to help our kids be disciples making other disciples for God’s
glory!
Another area of ministry I have the privilege to lead is the
prison ministry in four countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan, and
Sudan. Our strategy is to have specialized chaplains following
the MD vision in each prison. Our approach is to start multiplying
cells led by key “men of peace” we meet in prison. In turn,
these prisoners create new cells and play the role of disciples
making other disciples.